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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On February 19 at Portsmouth, a frigate arrived from the Downs convoying 300 ships, including 18 outward-bound East Indiamen. Rear-Admiral Macbride sailed that morning with his squadron on a cruise off Cherbourg.
Merged-components note: Table listing ships under Rear-Admiral Macbride's command overlaps spatially and directly follows the PORTSMOUTH foreign news on naval movements.
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This evening arrived a frigate from the Downs with 300 sail of ships and vessels under her convoy, among which are 18 sail of outward bound East-Indiamen.
This morning sailed rear-admiral Macbride, with the following ships under his command, on a cruise off Cherbourg. &c.
| Ships. | Guns. | Commanders. |
| Invincible, | 74 | Rear admiral McBride Hon. T. Parkinson. |
| Sheerness, | 44 | Captain Fairfax. |
| Crescent, | 36 | Sir J. Saumarez. |
| Arethusa, | 36 | Sir E. Pellew. |
| Flora, | 36 | Sir J. B. Warren. |
| Echo, | 16 | Halkett. |
| With two other sloops of war |
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Cherbourg
Event Date
February 19
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A frigate arrived from the Downs with 300 sail of ships and vessels under convoy, including 18 outward-bound East-Indiamen. Rear-Admiral Macbride sailed with the Invincible (74 guns), Sheerness (44), Crescent (36), Arethusa (36), Flora (36), Echo (16), and two other sloops of war, on a cruise off Cherbourg.